Forest View is a Burgess Hill care facility that offers a range of expertise for residential care, respite and rehabilitation requirements, Huntingdon's sufferers and people with physical disabilities.

The home keeps close links with the local community, offering day care services and a range of social activities, events and entertainments that can be enjoyed by all involved.

Residents appreciate Forest View's scenic surroundings and friendly team of staff, which makes for an excellent atmosphere to spend a retirement or recover from illness or injury.

Facilities & Services:
Day Care • Respite Care • Own GP if required • Own Furniture if required • Pets by arrangement • Close to Local shops • Near Public Transport • Minibus or other transport • Lift • Wheelchair access • Gardens for residents • Phone Point in own room/Mobile • Television point in own room

Bed Vacancies

Current Reviews

9.3 Forest View has a Review Score of 9.3 (9.309)

The Review Score of 9.3 (maximum of 10) for Forest View is based on 15 Review/Recommendations in the last 2 years. This Review Score of 9.309 is made up of a Quality Score of 4.809 Points (maximum of 5) relating to the rating and a Quantity Score of 4.5 Points (maximum of 5) relating to the number of positive Reviews/Recommendations.

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The maximum Review Score for a care home / service is 10 and it is based on the published Reviews in the last 2 years. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

The Review Score of 9.309 for Forest View is based on 15 Reviews/Recommendations in the last 2 years.

The Review Score (maximum of 10) is made up of a Quality Score (maximum of 5) and Quantity Score (maximum of 5):

Quality Score: 5 Points are available for the average rating. For each review the care home / service is rated Excellent, Good, Satisfactory, Poor or Very Poor on a number of areas eg Staff, Management etc. The care home / service receives points for each rating as follows: Excellent = 5. Good = 4. Satisfactory = 3. Poor = 2. Very Poor = 1. These points are added up and then divided by the total number of completed ratings to generate the average rating. (Please note that the ratings of Very Poor and Poor have only been available since the change from Recommendations to Reviews on 7th July 2015.)

Quantity Score: 5 Points are available for the number of 'Positive Reviews' for a care home / service. A Positive Review is defined as:

Any Review with 'Extremely Likely' or 'Likely' in answer to the question 'How likely are you to recommend this care provider to friends and family if they needed similar care or treatment?'

Any Recommendation. Before the change from Recommendations to Reviews on 7th July 2015 all feedback was limited to Recommendations (ie positive comments only)

The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

3 points for receiving the first Positive Review.

0.1 Point per Positive Review, up to a maximum score of 1 Point. (ie a care home / service requires 10 Positive Reviews to receive the maximum score of 1 point.)

(Number of Positive Reviews ÷ number of registered beds) x 2, up to a maximum score of 1 Point. ie a care home / service has to receive a number of Positive Reviews equal to half of the number of registered beds to obtain the maximum score of 1 point. eg a care home / service with 40 registered beds has to receive 20 Positive Reviews to obtain the maximum score of 1 point.

(For Adult Day Care Centres and Extra Care Housing which do not have a registered number of beds, 1) and 2) are replaced by the formula of 0.2 points per Review, up to a maximum score of 2 points. ie a listing needs 10 Reviews to receive the maximum score of 2 points

The Quantity Score of 4.5 for Forest View is calculated as follows:

15 Positive Reviews = 3

0.1 x 15 Positive Reviews = 1.500 (maximum score = 1)

(15 Positive Reviews ÷ 60 Registered Beds) x 2 =
0.500

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The Review Score is based on user Recommendations/Reviews submitted in the last 2 years. The maximum Review Score is 10. There are 5 Points available for the average of all ratings on users Recommendations/Reviews (Excellent 5, Good 4, Satisfactory 3, Poor 2, Very Poor 1).
There are 5 Points available for the total number of positive Recommendations/Reviews submitted
in relation to the number of beds
at the Care Home.

Before 1st July 2015 carehome.co.uk only accepted Recommendations (positive comments only) and the Ratings were limited to Excellent, Good & Satisfactory. These are marked up as Recommendations.

As of 1st July 2015 carehome.co.uk changed from Recommendations to Reviews (positive and negative comments) and added the Ratings Poor and Very Poor. These are marked up as Reviews. Between 1st July and 31st December 2015, we are still processing a number of Recommendations from Recommendation cards sent out before 1st July (These are marked up as Recommendations).

We receive approximately
15% of Reviews/Recommendations through website submission and 85%
of Reviews/Recommendations through Review/Recommendation Cards (only available to Enhanced / Premium Services more info).

We only accept/publish Reviews that are submitted by
a Resident/Service User or their Friends/Family
(cannot be submitted anonymously) and comply with our Content Standards (eg are relevant, informative, civil and do not contain allegations of abuse, negligence or criminal activity).

Before publication, we check that all reviews comply with our Review Policy and we show all reviews to care providers so that they may submit a response to be published with the review.

The Recommendations/Reviews submitted to our site do not represent our views and we accept no responsibility or liability for any such Recommendations/Reviews.

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*The Average Rating only uses ratings from the 1 reviews. Ratings from the 14 recommendations are not used for the Average Rating as the rating options were limited to Excellent, Good and Satisfactory.

Review submitted from a Website Submission by Chris P
(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
on Thursday 3 September 2015.
Review relates to September 2015.

My mother is a resident at Forestview and she is extremely happy there and well looked after. I have nothing but appreciation for all the hardworking staff that work there. It's a shame that their efforts can't be rewarded and reflected in their pay packets. For what is a vital service, they don't get paid nearly enough and for all those staff members that look after my mother, and other residents, at night, I was shocked to discover that they don't get paid any extra for working unsociable hours.

Recommendation submitted from a Postal Card by Sally W
(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
on Thursday 20 August 2015.

My mother has lived at Forest View for over a year now. She has dementia, she is treated with respect at all times by staff and is very content. The atmosphere in the home is very calm and I feel that she picks up on this and feels relaxed and at home. Our family are all extremely pleased with the care she receives. Thank you to all the hard working staff.

Recommendation submitted from a Postal Card by Carole B
(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
on Thursday 30 July 2015.

My mother has been a resident at Forest view for the past three years. The staff there give a hundred and one percent. Always polite and focused on the care they give the resident even to holding afternoon tea about every six weeks for family and friends in their own time and provide the tea out of their own pockets. This is very valuable to hear everyone's opinion on the home. Some have even taken clothing home to mend or alter. My father was a resident for five years, he was so loved by the staff and extremely happy at Forest View.

Recommendation submitted from a Postal Card by Brian H
(Husband of Resident/Service User)
on Thursday 2 July 2015.

My wife suffers from Vascular and Alzheimer's Dementia. She spends one day a week at "Forest View", which is run by Shaw Care Services on behalf on West Sussex County Council.

I can look forward to a day's respite, confident that the staff are warm and considerate - that she is in good caring hands. Although she cannot usually remember what activity she has undertaken or what she had for lunch, she is happy to be left there and always says that she has had a nice day.

Recommendation submitted from a Postal Card by Jean D
(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
on Tuesday 2 June 2015.
Recommendation relates to June 2015.

A very caring environment. Staff at the home have become friends and extended family. They looked after my father and now my mother. They are well trained in looking after dementia residents and are always looking to improve the care they offer.

Recommendation submitted from a Postal Card by Walter D
(Husband of Resident/Service User)
on Monday 1 June 2015.

To mark anyone or anything lower than outstanding seems a little unfair. As you enter the home there's an air of caring and helpfulness. From the higher staff to the to the lower, everyone seems to care. From someone who wanted to keep my wife at home I knew how impossible it would have been. May I say thank you to all the staff.

Recommendation submitted from a Postal Card by Brenda D
(Wife of Resident/Service User)
on Tuesday 26 May 2015.

My husband who has severe dementia has been in care at Forest View for nearly 6 months. During that time I have been very pleased with the care, consideration and kindness shown to us both, by all the staff and carers. It is a very well managed home where all the residents are treated with dignity and respect. Families know that their loved ones are being well cared for in a safe and loving environment.

Recommendation submitted from a Postal Card by Susan P
(Daughter-in-law of Resident/Service User)
on Thursday 21 May 2015.

The service and care given to my mother-in-law is excellent they understand fully how to put her at ease and are very thoughtful and kind. She is happy in their care therefore it gives me confidence that she is well looked after.

Recommendation submitted from a Postal Card by Susan F
(Daughter of Resident/Service User)
on Tuesday 19 May 2015.

Forest View is a lovely, friendly home. It is nice and light, decor is good and the furnishing are up to date. You are always made to feel very welcome and there is always something going on, for the residents to see or hear. A very happy place.

Recommendation submitted from a Postal Card by Keith O
(Son of Resident/Service User)
on Monday 18 May 2015.
Recommendation relates to May 2015.

The care the staff provide is exceptional and appreciated.

No Average Rating is available*

Overall Standard: Excellent

Facilities: Excellent

Care / Support: Excellent

Cleanliness: Excellent

Treated with Dignity: Excellent

Food & Drink: Excellent

Staff: Excellent

Activities: Excellent

Management: Excellent

Safety / Security: Excellent

Rooms: Excellent

Value for Money: Excellent

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